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Games like Citystate II

  • 16 games
  • Updated May 5, 2026

Players who liked Citystate II also play

The closest matches to Citystate II: Citystate, Tropico 6, Democracy 4, Imperator: Rome, and Cities: Skylines. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Politics and Political Sim, like Citystate II.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2018
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Also Politics and Political, like Citystate II.

    • $39.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2019
  1. Rank 05

    Cities: Skylines

    Why this: Also Modern and City Builder, like Citystate II.

    • $29.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2015
  2. Rank 07

    NIMBY Rails

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 10)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2021
  3. Rank 08

    Victoria 3

    • $49.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2022

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Citystate II

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Citystate

    Also Politics and Political Sim, like Citystate II.

    • 75% of 690 reviews
  2. 2
    Tropico 6

    Also Politics and Political, like Citystate II.

    • 87% of 9,768 reviews
  3. 3
    Democracy 4

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 84% of 3,916 reviews
  4. 4
    Imperator: Rome

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 67% of 12,449 reviews
  5. 5
    Cities: Skylines

    Also Modern and City Builder, like Citystate II.

    • 93% of 99,307 reviews
  6. 6
    The Guild II Renaissance

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 79% of 1,563 reviews
  7. 7
    NIMBY Rails

    Genres: Simulation, Early Access

    • 88% of 1,215 reviews
  8. 8
    Victoria 3

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 71% of 20,081 reviews
  9. 9
    Highrise City

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 74% of 381 reviews
  10. 10
    Frostpunk 2

    Also Political Sim and City Builder, like Citystate II.

    • 78% of 9,270 reviews
  11. 11
    SuperPower 2 Steam Edition

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 78% of 988 reviews
  12. 12
    Age of History II

    Genres: Strategy

    • 87% of 9,188 reviews
  13. 13
    Power & Revolution 2019 Edition

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 54% of 460 reviews
  14. 14
    East India Company

    Same atmospheric mood as Citystate II.

    • 55% of 119 reviews
  15. 15
    Urbek City Builder

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 90% of 882 reviews
  16. 16
    Rogue State

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 71% of 160 reviews
  17. 17
    Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic

    Also City Builder and Building, like Citystate II.

    • 90% of 8,217 reviews
  18. 18
    Lawgivers

    Genres: Indie, Simulation

    • 77% of 186 reviews
  19. 19
    Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 91% of 4,802 reviews
  20. 20
    Anno 117: Pax Romana

    Also Political and City Builder, like Citystate II.

    • 66% of 4,901 reviews
  21. 21
    Supreme Ruler 2020 Gold

    Genres: Strategy

    • 79% of 154 reviews
  22. 22
    SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition

    Also City Builder and Economy, like Citystate II.

    • 81% of 5,328 reviews
  23. 23
    Plutocracy

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 79% of 758 reviews
  24. 24
    Celestial Empire

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation, Early Access

    • 94% of 207 reviews
Citystate II — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2021
  • Developer: Andy Sztark
  • Price: $24.99checked Nov 7
  • 72% of 562 reviews
  • Genres: Strategy, Simulation
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Deep political and economic systems
  • Ideological governance matters
  • Nation building adds strategic depth
  • Atmospheric
  • Challenging
  • Contemplative

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About Citystate II

The closest matches to Citystate II: Citystate, Tropico 6, Democracy 4, Imperator: Rome, and Cities: Skylines. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Citystate II is your kind of game, the closest matches are Citystate, Tropico 6 and Democracy 4 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its economic focus and housing leveling. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

About Citystate II: Create your own Nation, build cities and bring prosperity to your people. Citystate II is a unique city-builder featuring realistic economics and complex political options. Slums or skyscrapers, experiment and bring about your vision of the ideal society.

Is Citystate II worth buying?

  • 72% of 562 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $24.99 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 14 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 8 h before their negative review.
  • Not supported on Steam Deck.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“This game had potential but it really was left in a pre-release state. Public transport options are limited, roads are buggy and placing anything down is a pain. I also very difficult to have an overview of the city public infrastructure…”
3 h played
“It's a fun game, I enjoyed my time playing it. I loved the governance and city-building mix, unfortunately, the game is abandoned and extremely buggy.”
30 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Citystate, Tropico 6, Democracy 4

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Frequently asked about Citystate II

Can I run it?

Does Citystate II work on Steam Deck?

Citystate II is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.

How much does Citystate II cost?

Citystate II is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Citystate II?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Citystate II are Citystate, Tropico 6, Democracy 4.

Who developed Citystate II?

Citystate II was developed by Andy Sztark.